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The point extends to food. Where are the local restaurants with unique cuisines and traditions?

There are ethnic ones, sure.

But the point I'm after here is scalability.

"Everyone wants" homogenous, franchised outfits, so it's variations on the theme of hamburgers or pizzas.

> Where are the local restaurants with unique cuisines and traditions?

Basically everywhere (at the upper end of the market). It's all the rage to have hyper local dishes made from local ingredients. Many places it's no longer a beef burger but a hand crafted burger from Dave and Sue's farm 10 miles up the road.

Not sure I follow, can you elaborate on the contrast between “ethnic” and “scalability”?

Sure. Point to "McPhô", please. There are noodle joints aplenty, but franchised globally.

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